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Richard Bachman has been reassigned to AHL Utica.

Bachman posted a 2.64 GAA and .920 save percentage in five games with Vancouver. He was with the Canucks because Jacob Markstrom was sidelined, but now that their season is over he can return to the AHL. Apr 10 - 6:11 PM

Richard Bachman was handed his second loss of the season by the San Jose Sharks Tuesday as Vancouver fell 3-1.

Bachman was the decision maker in one previous loss, but was also part of a losing effort against the Flames on September 30. With a save percentage of .880, this was his worst performance of 2016/2017. It was also the only time he has dropped below the .900 mark in a game he started this season. Apr 5 - 2:05 AM

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"We think about our future on a regular basis, and we've said we're going to take it year by year now," said Henrik referring to himself and his twin brother, Daniel. "This year, we want to prove we can still play at a high level, and that's up to us to do. And we know that if we do, it'll be easier to answer those questions later in the year. So that's our mindset." He registered just 35 assists last season, which was his fewest in a full NHL campaign since he had 31 in 2003-04. Henrik concluded the year with 50 points in 82 contests. Daniel struggled as well with 15 goals 44 points in 82 games The Sedins want to help Vancouver move up the standings this season, but they'll need to have much better statistical performances to make that happen. Henrik and Daniel will enter the fourth season of their four-year, $28 million contracts in 2017-18.

Benning chose not to comment publicly on the negotiation process, but he feels that talks are progressing. He said: "I would say that everything has been positive to this point and we'll just continue to go through the process because Bo is a very good young player for us and we want to figure something out that is fair to him and fair to the team." It's being speculated that Horvat could be seeking a contract worth around $5 million annually, which would be similar to deals that Mika Zibanejad and Nino Niederreiter signed this summer. Horvat led the Canucks with 52 points in 81 matches last year, while registering personal bests with 20 goals and 32 assists.

Markus Granlund has played almost the entire 2016-17 campaign with broken ligaments in his wrist.

The Canucks said that Granlund "had an ongoing wrist injury" when they announced that he would be shutdown to undergo surgery, but the extent of the issue wasn't initially revealed. As it turns out, he broke the ligaments on October 25th, but still managed to score 19 goals and 32 points in 69 games this season. He's expected to need three-to-five months to recover, so he should be okay for the 2017-18 campaign.

The former Western Michigan University star who had just inked a two-year entry level contract, played 9:33 on the Canucks' fourth line and took one shot on goal. Despite a little upside in the future, Molino has no current fantasy value.

Daniel Sedin and his teammates could not beat Jonathan Quick in a 2-0 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Friday night.

Daniel Sedin came the closest of all his teammates when he was robbed by Quick after he deked his way through a couple of Kings skaters. He and countrymen Alex Edler led the way for the Canucks with six shots a piece. Sedin's pointless streak has now extended to six games and he has recorded 40 points in 77 games this season.

Reid Boucher has avoided his arbitration hearing by signing a one-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks.

Boucher's new deal is worth $687,500, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman. He generated five goals and two assists in 27 games with the Canucks after he was claimed off waivers from New Jersey. He also played briefly for the Nashville Predators in 2016-17. Boucher has 17 goals and 20 assists over 112 career NHL contests.

The Vancouver Canucks have signed forward Alexander Burmistrov to a one-year deal.

The former Arizona Coyote did not get a qualifying offer and was on the UFA market where he will get 900,000 from the Canucks. He has not been a stud to say the least after being drafted eighth overall in 2010. Look for a 35-40 point season in Vancouver for the Russian.

Brendan Gaunce has signed a two-year, one-way contract with the Vancouver Canucks.

The contract is worth an annual average value of $750,000. Gaunce chipped in five assists in 57 outings with the Canucks last season. He also had three points in four matches with Utica of the AHL. The 23-year-old forward has one goal and six points with Vancouver in 77 games over the last two years.

Anton Rodin signed a one-year, $700,000 contract with the Vancouver Canucks.

It's a one-way deal. Rodin played in just three games with the Canucks last season because of a knee injury. The 26-year-old was Vancouver's second-round pick in 2009. He won't have much fantasy appeal going into next season.

Brock Boeser got a taste of NHL action at the end of the 2016-17 campaign and he was productive.

Boeser notched four goals and one assist nine games with the Canucks shortly after completing his second season with the University of North Dakota. He played well with Bo Horvat and Sven Baertschi, while netting two goals on a power-play unit with Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin. Still, Boeser understands that he will have to earn his roster spot at training camp and there will be some competition after Vancouver signed Sam Gagner and Alexander Burmistrov as free agents.

Sam Gagner should get an opportunity to play on Vancouver's top power-play unit this season.

The Canucks finished 29th with the man advantage last year, while scoring 32 goals on 227 opportunities. Gagner picked up 18 power-play points with Columbus in 2016-17, which was more than any player on Vancouver. During even-strength situations, he may play alongside Brandon Sutter and Loui Eriksson.

Jayson Megna signed a one-year contract extension with Vancouver on Sunday.

It's a one-way deal worth $675K as well. "Jayson is a strong skater who has added depth to our forward group," said General Manager Jim Benning. "We value his character and professionalism and are pleased to re-sign him for another year." The 27-year-old has 10 goals and 20 points in 107 career games.

Derek Dorsett (neck) is skating and will be ready for training camp, according to agent Jason Davidson.

Dorsett underwent cervical fusion surgery back in early December due to disc degeneration in his neck. Davidson said that Dorsett hasn't experienced any issues. He contributed four points and 33 penalty minutes in 14 appearances with the Canucks last season.

Hutton recorded four shots on net and as a minus-1 in nearly 22 minutes of ice time. The 23-year-old has five goals and 19 points in 59 points. Sven Baertschi picked up his 17th goal a losing cause for the Canucks as well.

"A big thing I've been working on, more rest and treatment this off-season, not trying to push myself too much so I can last a little bit longer in the season," said Del Zotto. He signed a two-year contract with Vancouver in the summer and should fit into the team's top-four defense group. Del Zotto will probably get a look on the Canucks' power play as well.

Chris Tanev is attracting plenty of interest from other NHL GMs, but Jim Benning is reluctant to move the talented defender.

"I wouldn't be doing my job if I didn't listen and see if it (trade) is worth it, but it's hard to find good defensemen," said Benning. "Especially defensemen who are mobile and move the puck. I'm not shopping Tanev or bringing his name up in conversations with other GMs. They bring up his name. Unless it would make sense for our future, I'm not trading Chris. He means so much to our team. And we're not looking to do anything with Alex (Edler)." Tanev and Edler had injury issues in 2016-17, but it appears the teams still has confidence in their abilities to bounce back.

The Canucks have been busy at free agency as they try and rebuild the team. They get an inexpensive defenseman in Wiercioch who showed some offensive talent in Ottawa. Wiercioch had four goals and 12 points in 57 games with Colorado last season so don't expect much in 2017-18 from the blueliner as far as fantasy pools are concerned.

Erik Gudbranson has agreed to a one-year, $3.5 million contract for the 2017-18 campaign.

Gudbranson would have become a restricted free agent this summer. He was limited to 30 games this season because he suffered a torn ligament in his wrist that resulted in surgery. If he bounces back next season then he'll likely be in line for a big contract.

The Vancouver Canucks will not recall defenseman Olli Juolevi from the London Knights if they fail to advance to the next round of the playoffs.

Juolevi has two goals and an assist in six games thus far but the Canucks want him to rest and get stronger in the off-season. "He has played a lot of games the last couple of years and we want to get him right in on his summer conditioning program," GM Jim Benning said. "We need him to gain strength to compete for an NHL job. He’s got the other parts." The Canucks drafted Juolevi with the fifth pick of the 2016 Draft and do not want to rush him.

Vancouver GM Jim Benning believes that Jacob Markstrom will be the starting goaltender of the team eventually.

"We've been grooming him the last couple of years to be at some point be our No. 1 goalie and I've been saying that for the last couple of years," said Benning. "I don't know when that happens, but at some point that's what our goal is." The Canucks want to bring back veteran netminder Ryan Miller, who can become an unrestricted free agent this summer.

The Vancouver Canucks have signed goaltender Anders Nilsson to a two-year contract worth $5 million.

This is a sneaky pick by the Canucks as Nilsson is more than capable in net and could be the starter over Jacob Markstrom. Nilsson was 10-10-4 with Buffalo last season and had a 2.67 GAA and .923 save percentage. Don't forget about him late in drafts as he is a nice sleeper pick.